WASHINGTON — China will finally open its borders to U.S. beef while cooked Chinese poultry is closer to hitting the American market as part of a U.S.-China trade agreement. Trump administration officials hailed the deal…
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China's big push for its global trade narrative
China’s President Xi Jinping intends to tell you a story. But first he’s going to try it out on the world’s political leaders. Not those of the United States, Japan, India or much of the…
China takes aim at the moon with long-term cabin trial
China is taking another step in its space exploration programme … The first four will then return for yet another 105 days. According to state news agency Xinhua, one of the main elements of the…
China simulates extended moon stays amid space drive
SHANGHAI China is testing the ability for future astronauts to stay on the moon for extended periods, as Beijing accelerates its space program and looks to put people on the surface of the moon within…
4 tons of garbage collected in China's Everest cleanup
the official Xinhua News Agency said. The nine-day cleanup that began Saturday targets climbing trails and campsites between 5,200 and 6,500 meters (17,000 and 21,300 feet). Parts of Everest are in China and Nepal. Each…
China says has 'positive' talks with Vietnam on South China Sea
“I think that talking about the South China Sea this time is really a positive piece of news. Neither side raised any criticisms of each other. There were no voices of that were out of…
8 dead, 20 injured after moderate quake in far western China
The official Xinhua News Agency said there had been frequent aftershocks and search and rescue work was under way. Earthquakes are common in China’s west. ( read original story …)
China, Africa trade, investment 'off to a flying start' in 2017
China’s total trade with Africa rose 16.8 percent to $38.8 billion in the first quarter, its first quarterly increase on a yearly basis since 2015, Sun said during a regular news briefing in Beijing. That’s…
Earthquake in far western China kills 8, injures more than 20
The county has a population of around 33,000, and is notable for being a stop on the Karakoram Highway, built along the ancient Silk Road connecting China’s far western city of Kashgar to the Pakistani…
China's 'Silk Road' stirs unease over its strategic goals
The initiative is in many ways natural for China, the world’s biggest trader. But governments from Washington to Moscow to New Delhi worry Beijing also is trying to build its own political influence and erode…
Beijing's battle against pollution takes toll on truck drivers at coal port
TIANJIN, China/BEIJING On a recent visit to the area around Tianjin Port Co Ltd, there were more than one hundred empty trucks parked at the coal storage center run by Ningdong Logistic Co. Once one…
China says it successfully tests new type of missile
BEIJING — China’s defence ministry said Wednesday that the military successfully test-fired a new type of missile into waters near the Korean Peninsula, an announcement that comes amid Chinese anger over the deployment in South…
Canadian softwood lumber could find a home in China, says Canadian ambassador
So news of the approval of TransMountain (pipeline) was very, very welcome. Asia is hungry for secure sources of energy,” he said. But in speaking about energy, both Bilous and McCallum mentioned the interest they…